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Witness watched dog struggle for help after woman kicks him in water

Witness Greg Bunch says he watched as Jellybean struggled and whimpered for help as the dog struggled to swim in the intracoastal water. Ted White reports.

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Updated: 7:11 PM EDT Apr 12, 2016

Witness watched dog struggle for help after woman kicks him in water

Witness Greg Bunch says he watched as Jellybean struggled and whimpered for help as the dog struggled to swim in the intracoastal water. Ted White reports.

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Updated: 7:11 PM EDT Apr 12, 2016

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WEBVTT TED WHITE ISLIVE IN WEST PALM BEACH AND TED,YOU ALSO GOT A CHANCE TO SPEAKEXCLUSIVELY WITH THE WOMANCHARGED IN THE CASE.TED: RIGHT NOW, THAT DOG ISRECOVERING AT THIS FACILITY INWEST PALM BEACH.MEET JELLYBEAN.SHE'S AT ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROLNOW.BUT SHE'S LUCKY TO BE ALIVEAFTER SOME SCARY MOMENTS IN THEWATER.>> BUT I WAS SNOOK FISHING HERE.TED: GREG BUNCH WAS FISHING ATSILVER PALM PARK IN BOCA RATONON SUNDAY.HE SAYS HE SAW A WOMAN WITH ADOG, THEN LATER SAW THE DOG INTHE INTRACOASTAL>> THE DOG WAS DOING THIS, LIKEIT WAS IN DISTRESS.TED: HE SAYS WHEN HE QUESTIONEDTHE WOMAN, SHE SAID HER DOG WASGOING FOR A SWIM AND THAT HERDOG WOULD SWIM ACROSS THEINTRACOASTAL TO GET TO HER HOME.BUNCH SAYS THE WOMAN EVENTUALLYLEFT THE PARK.>> AND I'M FISHING AND ALL SUDDEN I HEAR, ROO ROO ROO.THE DOG CRYING.THE DOG WAS RIGHT HERE.HE WAS TRYING TO GET UP ON THESEAWALL.TED: BUNCH SAYS SEVERAL PEOPLECAME TO HELP INCLUDING A MAN INA BOAT.>> HE REACHED DOWNNAND SNATCHEDTHE DOG OUT OF THE WATER.TED: BUNCH CALLED POLICE.HE SAYS THE DOG WAS COVERED WITHBLACK SPEAKER WIRE.>> IT WAS WRAPPED AROUND THEDOG'S NECK.SHE WAS TRYING TO KILL THE DOGAND THE LADY TOOK OFF.TED: JELLYBEAN WAS CHECKED OUTAND TAKEN TO ANIMAL CARE ANDCONTROL.POLICE LEARNED THE DOG HAD AMICROCHIP, WHICH LED THEM TO THEHOME OF EVA KLEIN.KLEIN SAYS SHE DROVE JELLYBEANTO THE PARK FOR A WALK.>> WHEN I WENT TO OPEN THE DOORTO PUT THE LEASH ON THE DOG, THEDOG RAN AWAY.TED: KLEIN SAYS THE DOG WASWRAPPED IN A CORD FROM HER CELLPHONE.DID YOU HURT THIS DO>> NO, THE DOG FELL INTO THEINTRACOASTAL.AND I WANTED TO GO DOWN.TED: POLICE TALKED WITHWITNESSES AND ARRESTED KLEIN.SHE'S CHARGED WITH FELONYCRUELTY TO ANIMALS.>> WHY WOULD I KILL HER?I LOVE HER.IT'S MY SON'S DOG.TED: CLIENT WAS RELEASED FROMJAIL OVERNIGHT ON A $3000 ON.OFFICIALS AT ANIMAL HERE ANDCONTROL SAYING DURING THE NEXTCOURT DAY, IT WILL TRY ANDCONVINCE THE JUDGE TO GIVE THEMCUSTODY OF THE DOG.

Witness watched dog struggle for help after woman kicks him in water

Witness Greg Bunch says he watched as Jellybean struggled and whimpered for help as the dog struggled to swim in the intracoastal water. Ted White reports.